Elder Mediation International Summit and Symposium Bristol 14-16 May 2018

The 9th Elder Mediation World Summit & Symposium, to be held at Bristol University on 14-16 May will bring together families, mediators, legal professionals, physicians, health care professionals, students and representatives from health charities, courts, seniors’ groups, governments, service clubs and all those advocating for the inclusion of mediation in the continuum of community supports systems. Ethical standards and evidence-based practice in the field will be discussed, both in terms of what has been implemented and what is envisioned for the future. Outcomes from the Summit & Symposium will result in a working agenda and a working database of contacts for those involved in elder mediation. For more details, and to book, see here.

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— "I concluded it would be appropriate to make a declaration (1) that NLH lacked capacity (a) to make decisions as to the provision of buccal swab samples, the testing of such samples and the profiling of his DNA and (b) to conduct these proceedings, and further (2) that it was lawful for the local […]

— "Thus in determining whether the child has sufficient understanding to give instructions to pursue an appeal and to conduct the appeal I need to consider a range of factors including: (i) The level of intelligence of the child. (ii) The emotional maturity of the child. (iii) Factors which might undermine their understanding such as […]

— "SJF is a 56 year old woman with a complicated matrix of physical and mental health issues. Apart from frequent hospital admissions, she is presently living in a residential placement. She wants to go home to live in her rented flat with her son. The Court is asked to determine: (a) Whether she has […]